Ready to ditch the traditional toxic cleaners for some homemade all natural cleaning products for your home? This roundup post contains 7 of the best DIY natural home cleaners to get you started cleaning naturally in your home today. Ditch the toxic chemical conventional cleaners for these natural homemade cleaning products.
Conventional chemical filled cleaners are so bad for our health! Try using the Yuka app or EWG app, scan the bar code and you can read all about the ingredients in cleaning products. It’s almost scary what we are being exposed to.
Once having my first baby I started to make a much more intentional switch to cleaning with natural cleaners. I didn’t like the idea of cleaning with toxic cleaners and having my crawler all over the chemically “cleaned” floor only to put their hands into their mouths.
This got me thinking, if I wasn’t ok with my little ones touching the surface I cleaned with, was it actually clean? I decided to switch to using minimal all natural cleaning products.
This journey to natural living takes time. Below I’ve rounded up some all natural easy homemade cleaners you can make to get you started to a cleaner and healthier home.
7 Best DIY recipes for natural homemade cleaners
1. Bleach Alternative: Non-Toxic Homemade Bleach at Home
Did you know bleach is actually quite toxic and a harsh chemical? It can be even worse when mixed with other chemicals or mold. This Homemade Bleach Alternative recipe is a great safe and healthy substitute!
Made with only 3 non-toxic ingredients, it’s super easy to put together! All you need is a little lemon juice, hydrogen peroxide and water. This bleach alternative is works well for laundry as well as for cleaning!
2. HOMEMADE NATURAL ALL PURPOSE CLEANER – Tea Tree Oil
My constant go to easy cleaner is my favourite homemade Natural All-Purpose Cleaner! This cleans almost any surface that needs a quick clean or disinfecting. Even works fantastic in cleaning out mold, much better than any bleach.
This simply DIY All-Purpose cleaner recipe uses only vinegar, tea tree oil and water. This all purpose cleaner is super effective, versatile and it is also safe for your family and the environment. The post goes into the benefits of each of these 3 ingredients including how they are anti-fungal, anti-bacterial and antimicrobial.
Free printable all natural cleaning labels are included in this post!
3. NON-TOXIC ALL-PURPOSE SURFACE SPRAY – No vinegar
This recipe is so simple! It’s really only 2 ingredients and water. It uses one of my favourite natural products – Castile soap. The other ingredients are cleansing and disinfecting essential oils. There are different combos that this post explain the benefits of. Lean all about how to make your own easy Non-Toxic All-Purpose Surface Spray!
This recipe will save you money, is more sustainable, lowers your toxic load and is customizable (as is the beauty of DIY cleaners). This post is very informative going into detail as to why one should work to reduce their exposure to toxic ingredients.
4. Natural All Purpose Cleaner – Vinegar & Castile Soap Combo
This recipe is very similar to the previous two DIY cleaner recipes. The main difference is it combines all four of the ingredients making sure you don’t miss out on anything. If you’re wanting to hit everything in your all purpose cleaner, check out this DIY All Purpose recipe.
Bonus, there is free printable labels included in this post too!
5. Natural Cleaning Spray Infused with Lemon and Cinnamon
This non-toxic Infused Natural Cleaning Spray takes a little more prep work, but the results are totally worth it. A benefit of this recipe is you don’t have to have any essential oils on hand. You will also have the satisfaction of making a complete DIY natural cleaner from scratch.
It requires a bit more planning ahead and attention, as once all the natural ingredients are combined you need to let this cleaner steep. This recipe says to let the infusion simply steep for at least 1-4 weeks.
This infused cleaning spray is great for a variety of surfaces including tile, glass (mirrors), lamenent, ceramic, and plastic.
6. Homemade Furniture Polish
If you want to make your wood furniture look beautiful using homemade natural product, then this is it! This super simple Easy Natural Homemade Furniture Polish recipe is perfect! This product protects your wood as well as being good for your health.
Find out more about why commercial furniture polishes are harmful in the post. Learn how to make your own healthy natural furniture polish toxic free!
7. Four Natural DIY Cleaning Recipes in one post
This post is packed full of 4 DIY natural cleaning recipes for your home. If you’re someone who loves cleaning and having a product for everything, then this is the post for you. It includes natural homemade recipes for all-purpose cleaner, glass cleaner, wood cleaner and a bathroom cleaner.
The basic ingredients are something you likely have in your pantry already. If you want to say goodbye to harsh chemicals, get this Guide To Making Your Own Non-Toxic Cleaning Supplies At Home.
What is your favourite all natural cleaning product?
Have you tried using natural products to clean your home with? Let me know what would be helpful for you in this journey in the comments below.
Snag these FREE Printable Labels
I’ve created these pretty FREE natural cleaning printable labels for you to download and use on your own homemade natural cleaning products.
There are two options for you to choose from with these natural cleaning labels! One is a tag version that you can tie onto your cleaner with some pretty burlap twine. The other is rectangular and can be glued directly onto your cleaning bottle. Cleaning naturally should be beautiful.
Happy all wholesome, natural living!
Love these! Especially the furniture polish
Thank you for this post. Definitely excited to try the bleach alternative!